Pro football Hall of Fame announces 124 nominees for Class of 2008

Tuesday

Oct 30, 2007 at 12:01 AMOct 30, 2007 at 6:39 PM

Wide receiver Cris Carter and cornerback Darrell Green are first-year eligible candidates among a list of 124 modern-era players, coaches and contributors on preliminary list of nominees for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008.

GateHouse News Service

Wide receiver Cris Carter and cornerback Darrell Green are first-year eligible candidates among a list of 124 modern-era players, coaches and contributors on preliminary list of nominees for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008.

Hall of Fame selectors will choose 25 semifinalists, which then will be reduced by a mail ballot to 15 modern-era finalists to be joined by the two senior nominees, Marshall Goldberg and Emmitt Thomas. The Class of 2008 will be selected Feb. 2, the day before Super Bowl XLII.

To be considered for Hall of Fame election, a nominated player or coach must have been retired at least five years. This is the first year coaches are affected by the five-year wait. A contributor, who is a nominee who has made outstanding career contributions to pro football in capacities other than playing or coaching, may still be active in his pro football career.